An unknown 18th-century artist created this painting of Saint Eligius, an altruistic artisan and bishop who lived during the time of the Merovingian Frankish...
In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
This painting, by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1577-1640), was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Meleager, Atalanta (or Atalante), and...
This rather damaged painting, by an unknown 15th-century artist, re-creates a story from the early folkloric history of the ancient kingdom of Rome and...
Christine de Pizan (1364-1430)
"There's nothing like a whole range of different experiences and activities for expanding the mind of any rational creature."
From The...
